3141From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Ritchie, 13 March 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
The interest you are so kind as to take in the measures proposed for relieving me from embarrasment brings on you the trouble of the letter I have recieved an application from persons in N.C a desirous of manifesting from their goodwill to me by contributions in money, if acceptable, and offering to dispose of a portion of tickets if the way of lottery is preferred. this renders it necessary...
3142To Thomas Jefferson from William Cabell Rives, 13 March 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the pleasure of receiving your letter of 8 th instant, by the last mail, in reply to which I have to inform you that the committee of ways & means, to whom the application on behalf of the University was referred, reported, some time ago, a Bill remitting the whole amount of duties charged upon the late importation of manufactured marble for the use of the University. This Bill, in the...
3143From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Jefferson Ward, 13 March 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
The manifestations of concern taken by my fellow citizens in the difficulties which have befallen me and of which your letter of Feb. 26. is an example give me unexpressible satisfaction. I have been an unskilful steward of my own affairs. but never thought of burthening others with them. a fair market for my property was all I wished, and, could it be obtained, would relieve me from all debt,...
3144To John Adams from Charles Francis Adams, 12 March 1826 (Adams Papers)
The past week has brought us summer weather and makes the city look as green as it is wont, in the month of May. This appearance is the more strange to us, as we do not associate easily with it the idea of Congress. But as we are to have a session here until June this season there will be abundant time to become reconciled to this state of things. Politics are now much the order of the day as...
3145From John Quincy Adams to George Washington Adams, 12 March 1826 (Adams Papers)
I have received your Letter of the 1st. instt. numbered 1. and written in execution of your promise when I was last with you—I trust you will continue to write me from time to time, and will answer your Letters whenever time shall be indulged me for the purpose. We have had the Influenza here as prevalent as it has been with you, though not in general so severely—I was anxious to hear from you...
As I have not received a Letter from you I cannot pretend to answer one but I will write notwithstanding altho’ I have nothing to say no not even nonsence. a great art by the by I believe infinitely more difficult than to write mere prosy common sense.— To tell you how we go on here would be almost impossible. more especially in the great Councils of the Nation Whisper’d rumours however...
3147From Thomas Jefferson to John Brockenbrough, 12 March 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved in due time your favor of Mar. 1. covering one from mr Yates to mr Richardson in behalf of himself and mr M c intire, offering their services in the business of the lottery allowed me by a late law. age and ill health rendering me entirely unequal to the management of that undertaking myself, I have committed it wholly to my grandson Th: J. Randolph to whom I communicated these...
3148To Thomas Jefferson from John McVickar, 12 March 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty to transmit you herewith A Copy of “Outlines of Polit: Econ y ”—A Republication of an Essay of M r M c Culloch—In the notes added is one on the History of Polit l Science in this Country which as an American I felt due to the reputation of our early Statesmen—especially as M r M c Culloch had not deigned to notice them—Being now called upon for a new Edition I feel anxious...
3149From James Madison to George W. Featherstonhaugh, 11 March 1826 (Madison Papers)
I have duly received your Note of the 25 ult: and the Volume of Agricultural Memoirs forwarded with it. You have been very kind in repeating such a favor, notwithstanding the failure on my part of any compensating returns for preceding ones. The Albemarle Society has not yet published any similar collection of papers. And as for myself, time is fast stealing from me what I hope you will long...
3150To Thomas Jefferson from George Tucker, 11 March 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Brown of Rhode Island, the bearer of this, has come to Albemarle for the purpose of paying his respects to you, & of visiting the University—He is recommended to me as an intelligent & respectable gentleman, and I therefore. gratify his wish in giving him this introduction to you— CSmH .